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pastille

/pæˈstiːl/

/pæˈstɪl/

Translations

pastillenoun

pastilles

/pæˈstiːl/

/pæˈstɪl/

pastilleTablette aromatisée ou médicamenteuse, souvent en forme de petite rondelle.

She took a mint pastille to freshen her breath before the meeting.

Elle a pris une pastille à la menthe pour rafraîchir son haleine avant la réunion.

Additional translations

pastillePetit comprimé aromatique destiné à être brûlé pour parfumer l’air.

Synonyms

pastilleadjective

/ˈpæstɪl/

/pæˈstɪl/

Used attributively in compounds such as "pastille burner"; treated as an adjective in the dictionary.

Additional translations

pastilleEmploi technique et rare, surtout dans des composés liés aux brûle-pastilles.

pastillenoun

A small, flavored tablet or lozenge, often used for medicinal purposes or as a breath freshener.

She took a mint pastille to freshen her breath before the meeting.

A small, aromatic tablet or pellet used for burning to produce a pleasant scent.

The room was filled with a soothing aroma after she lit a lavender pastille.

pastilleadjective

Relating to or designed for pastilles, especially for burning or containing them.

The museum displayed an ornate pastille burner from the Victorian era.